2005 Crocker Race

Results

Second Wind Wins 39th Annual Crocker Race

Second Wind, skippered by Tod Sayce, took home the trophy for First Overall in the 39th Annual S.S. Crocker Memorial Race held on Saturday, July 16. The Crocker Race, sponsored jointly by the Manchester Yacht Club and the Manchester Harbor Boat Club, is held annually in memory of internationally-renowned yacht designer Samuel Sturgis Crocker.

The beautiful day brought out 67 boats to race. The boats were divided into 8 handicap classes with staggered start times, beginning at 10:15 and continuing at 15-minute intervals until 12:00 noon. Winners were determined by actual finish time. Due to wind conditions, the usual 17.5-mile triangular windward leeward course was shortened. This year the boats started at Gales Ledge buoy off Manchester and rounded the marks at Newcombs whistle and Eastern Point to finish back at Gales Ledge. Following the race, participants, friends, and family gathered at the Manchester Yacht Club for the chowder, festivities, and for the announcement of the race results.

This year's event was a real Crocker family affair. Two Crocker family members, Kitty and Skip Crocker, came out to race. Their Crocker boat, Five Ply, won both first in the Crocker Design class and third in the 11:30am class. Helping accept their awards were the great, great-grandchildren of Samuel Sturgis, and the after race party chowder was donated by his great grandson, Brendan, owner of the Wild Horse Café. The family and all participants anxiously await next year's 40th Annual Crocker Race. The whole day is an eventful and fun tradition.

The first, second, and third place winners in each starting class were:

10:15 Class First - PS, skipper Ed Hand Second - Insoucient, skipper Paul Brailsford Third - Aunt Emma, skipper Joe Lombardi (boat built by Sturgis Crocker and designed by his father)

10:30 Class First - Forrest, skipper, Scott Milne Second - Second Wind, skipper Robert Boudrot Third - Windaway, skipper George Herbster

10:45 Class First - Jaguara, skipper Peter Davis Second - Is, skipper Tom Woodruff Third - Covenant, skipper Dick Hill

11:00 Class First - Second Wind, skipper Tod Sayce Second - Blue Moon, skipper John Wells Third - Overdraft, skipper Jason Zorfas

11:15 Class First - Seaductress, skipper Lawrence Proulx Second - Wings, skipper Jack Connolly Third - Chime, skipper Fred Morris

11:30 Class First - Platypus, skipper Jack Bishop Second - Seminole, skippers Joan and Kent Bowker Third - Five Ply, skippers Kitty and Skip Crocker

11:45 Class First - Frolic, skipper John M. Bradley Second - Orion, skipper Chet Shuman Third - Cavalier, skipper Peter Tarr

12:00 Class First - Incentive, skipper David Gray Second - Temdeh, skipper Milton Lauenstein Third - Sourfrier, skipper Jon Jaques

Crocker Design Class First - Five Ply, skippers Kitty and Skip Crocker Second - Gull, skipper David Livingston Third - East Wind, skipper John Hayes

Each participating skipper received a 39th Anniversary glass featuring Tyrone, a Crocker designed boat. Any skipper who did not pick up the glass or would like to purchase additional glasses should contact the Race Committee. S.S. Crocker Race hats and photos of the race are also available.